#BB7023
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.5% 0.128 61.1), rgb(187, 112, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BB7023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7023 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.128 61.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB7023 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7023 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7023 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7023 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE925D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7023
oklch(61.5% 0.128 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#613505
oklch(37.7% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#392007
oklch(27.1% 0.053 62)
#BB7023 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #877716 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998924 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F61 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7023
#BB7023
oklch(61.5% 0.128 61.1)
- #288DCA
#288DCA
oklch(61.6% 0.128 240.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB7023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
Use #BB7023 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.